Al Capone Does My Shirts

Al Capone Does My Shirts

by

Gennifer Choldenko

Jimmy Mattaman Character Analysis

Jimmy is Theresa’s older brother and one of Moose’s friends on Alcatraz. He’s about Moose’s age and Moose is initially hopeful that Jimmy will play baseball with him. But Jimmy is mostly interested in building small machines, and he seems to have a knack for finding Natalie rocks that she likes.

Jimmy Mattaman Quotes in Al Capone Does My Shirts

The Al Capone Does My Shirts quotes below are all either spoken by Jimmy Mattaman or refer to Jimmy Mattaman. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 19: Daddy’s Little Miss Quotes

“Numbers Nat, we need you!” Theresa interrupts.

Natalie looks up.

Piper hands Nat the money, rolled up in a handkerchief. “Three dollars and twenty cents split four—excuse me.” Piper looks at me. “Three ways.”

“One dollar six cents, two cents left over.” Natalie rocks with pleasure.

“Extra two cents goes to me,” Piper says as Natalie counts out each share.

Related Characters: Natalie Flanagan (speaker), Piper Williams (speaker), Theresa Mattaman (speaker), Moose Flanagan, Jimmy Mattaman, Annie
Page Number: 110
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 20: Warning Quotes

We sit with her. Annie and Theresa, Jimmy and me. Keep her company wherever she’s gone.

That is the way my mom finds us when she gets off the boat, her music bag over her shoulder.

[...]

“Get them out of here.” My mom spits the words out.

“Mom, it’s—”

“I won’t have her made a spectacle.”

“It’s really not like that. They like her,” I say.

“NOW, Moose.”

Related Characters: Moose Flanagan (speaker), Mom/Helen Flanagan (speaker), Natalie Flanagan, Theresa Mattaman, Jimmy Mattaman, Annie
Related Symbols: Alcatraz, The Button Box/Buttons
Page Number: 118-119
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 32: The Button Box Quotes

“I know what Mrs. Kelly says. I’m talking about Moose now and what he thinks. He’s good with Natalie. They’ve worked out a relationship. We have to respect that and trust him.”

“Well, yes, but—”

“You have to let him care about her his way.”

And then something I can’t hear.

“I got one child who has everything,” my mom says, “big, strapping, healthy, smart...makes people laugh. Got kids coming over looking for him night and day, just like at home. Little ones, big ones and the girls—they all like Moose. But Natalie, Natalie doesn’t have the whole world looking out for her. She needs me.”

“Moose needs you too.”

Related Characters: Mom/Helen Flanagan (speaker), Dad/Cam Flanagan (speaker), Moose Flanagan, Natalie Flanagan, Piper Williams, Theresa Mattaman, Jimmy Mattaman, Annie, Mrs. Carrie Kelly
Related Symbols: The Button Box/Buttons
Page Number: 174-175
Explanation and Analysis:
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Jimmy Mattaman Quotes in Al Capone Does My Shirts

The Al Capone Does My Shirts quotes below are all either spoken by Jimmy Mattaman or refer to Jimmy Mattaman. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Disability, Dignity, and Shared Humanity Theme Icon
).
Chapter 19: Daddy’s Little Miss Quotes

“Numbers Nat, we need you!” Theresa interrupts.

Natalie looks up.

Piper hands Nat the money, rolled up in a handkerchief. “Three dollars and twenty cents split four—excuse me.” Piper looks at me. “Three ways.”

“One dollar six cents, two cents left over.” Natalie rocks with pleasure.

“Extra two cents goes to me,” Piper says as Natalie counts out each share.

Related Characters: Natalie Flanagan (speaker), Piper Williams (speaker), Theresa Mattaman (speaker), Moose Flanagan, Jimmy Mattaman, Annie
Page Number: 110
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 20: Warning Quotes

We sit with her. Annie and Theresa, Jimmy and me. Keep her company wherever she’s gone.

That is the way my mom finds us when she gets off the boat, her music bag over her shoulder.

[...]

“Get them out of here.” My mom spits the words out.

“Mom, it’s—”

“I won’t have her made a spectacle.”

“It’s really not like that. They like her,” I say.

“NOW, Moose.”

Related Characters: Moose Flanagan (speaker), Mom/Helen Flanagan (speaker), Natalie Flanagan, Theresa Mattaman, Jimmy Mattaman, Annie
Related Symbols: Alcatraz, The Button Box/Buttons
Page Number: 118-119
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 32: The Button Box Quotes

“I know what Mrs. Kelly says. I’m talking about Moose now and what he thinks. He’s good with Natalie. They’ve worked out a relationship. We have to respect that and trust him.”

“Well, yes, but—”

“You have to let him care about her his way.”

And then something I can’t hear.

“I got one child who has everything,” my mom says, “big, strapping, healthy, smart...makes people laugh. Got kids coming over looking for him night and day, just like at home. Little ones, big ones and the girls—they all like Moose. But Natalie, Natalie doesn’t have the whole world looking out for her. She needs me.”

“Moose needs you too.”

Related Characters: Mom/Helen Flanagan (speaker), Dad/Cam Flanagan (speaker), Moose Flanagan, Natalie Flanagan, Piper Williams, Theresa Mattaman, Jimmy Mattaman, Annie, Mrs. Carrie Kelly
Related Symbols: The Button Box/Buttons
Page Number: 174-175
Explanation and Analysis: